Livermore in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel
Built 1874
— American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 5, 2009
1. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel Marker
Commemorated by City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission
May 2007
Erected 2007 by City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 391.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the American Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2007.
Location. 37° 40.733′ N, 121° 46.157′ W. Marker is in Livermore, California, in Alameda County. Marker is at the intersection of Fourth Street and S K Street on Fourth Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Livermore CA 94550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carnegie Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mills Square Flag Pole (about 400 feet away); Veteran's Memorial Building (about 400 feet away); Taylor/Twohey House (about 500 feet away); Roy Bernhardt House (about 600 feet away); Meyers Home (about 600 feet away); Tom Knox House (about 600 feet away); Raboli Winery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livermore.
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Regarding First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel. The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel is one of 445 American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Sites registered between 1973 and 2003 by the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), headquartered in Philadelphia. Approved sites received a metal plaque featuring John Calvin’s seal and the site’s registry number (PHS marker location unknown).
The following text is taken from the Presbyterian Historical Society website:
For more than ninety years, Founders’ Memorial Chapel served as the main worship space for the First Presbyterian Church in Livermore. The church was organized in 1871, and construction on the chapel began in early 1874. In 1894, the church’s old seats were replaced with seats from a dismantled theater in Chicago. Electricity was installed in 1901, replacing the original kerosene lamps. In later years, the frame exterior of the building was stuccoed, the steeple and church bell relocated to a new, higher tower, and stained glass windows installed. Church membership expanded along with the population of Livermore and the congregation built a new sanctuary. The last official Sunday service held in Founders’ Memorial Chapel was
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 5, 2009
2. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel - View from North
Constructed in 1874, the chapel seats 96 persons, and is beautified by a number of memorial stained glass windows that were donated between 1915 and 1949.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 5, 2009
3. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Chapel - View from the Northeast
The Church was first organized on February 12, 1871. Among the first trustees was Daniel Inman, founder of the nearby city of Danville.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on August 14, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
